Please answer only if you are sure about the answer. Farmer grows grain on his f
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Farmer grows grain on his farm in Nebraska for feed for the chickens that he raises on that same farm. He later sells the chickens to meat packing companies within the state of Nebraska. The production of grain on the farm:
A. Affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to federal regulation.
B. Only indirectly affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to state, but not federal, regulation.
C. Only indirectly affects interstate commerce, and thus is not subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause.
D. Directly affects intrastate commerce, but more indirectly affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause.
. Farmer grows grain on his farm in Nebraska for feed for the chickens that he raises on that same farm. He later sells the chickens to meat packing companies within the state of Nebraska. The production of grain on the farm: A. Affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to federal regulation B. Only indirectly affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to state, but not federal, regulation C. Only indirectly affects interstate commerce, and thus is not subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause. D. Directly affects intrastate commerce, but more indirectly affects interstate commerce and, therefore, can be subject to federal regulation under the commerce clause.Explanation / Answer
B.
It only indirectly affects interstate commerce and therefore can be subject to state but not federal regulation.
Because he could have sold his grain outside his state.
And it is not subject federal regulation because they can regulate on those economic activity that directly affects inter state commerce.
Note- You can refer Wickard v.Filburn 317 U.S. 111 (1942) Case for more information.